UNEP OzonAction at MOP 23

The 9th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer 23rd Meeting of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (MOP23), Bali, Indonesia, 21-25 November 2011.

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In 2006, the UNEP DTIE OzonAction Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP), as part of its work in providing assistance to developing countries to fulfil their commitments under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer launched the ‘informal Prior-Informed Consent’ (iPIC) mechanism...

International Standards in Refrigeration and Air-ConditioningAn introduction to their role in the context of the HCFC phase-out in developing countries

As a result of the ongoing phase-out of hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, countries - particularly developing countries are in the process of introducing alternatives to these ozone depleting substances (ODS)...

Phasing - out Methyl Bromide in Developing CountriesA success story and its challenge

Threatened by the depletion of the ozone layer, the global community developed and signed the Montreal Protocol to protect the ozone layer and set-up the Multilateral Fund to support developing countries to meet their commitments under the Montreal Protocol.

While the information contained herein is believed to be accurate, it is of necessity presented in a summary and general fashion. The decision to implement one of the options presented in this document requires careful consideration of a wide range of situationspecific parameters, many of which may not be addressed by this document...

A key factor contributing to the remarkable success of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is the ‘country-driven approach’ promoted by the Executive Committee of the Protocol's Multilateral Fund (MLF). This approach places National Ozone Units at the centre of the action to protect the ozone layer...

Information on science, policies, and technologies forms the base of a knowledge society. Since 1991, the information clearinghouse of UNEP DTIE OzonAction Compliance Assistance Programme has been helping developing countries to make informed decisions by providing quality reviewed, need based information services on technology support and capacity building...

As stated by the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, “Extraordinary challenges require extraordinary responses. A generation ago, the world’s nations came together quickly and resolutely to protect the endangered Ozone Layer, initiating an inter-governmental process that blazed new trails.”

Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) are ozone depleting substances (ODS) controlled by the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer that are widely used in refrigeration and air conditioning, foam blowing and solvent applications.

Guidance on the Process for Selecting Alternatives to HCFC in FoamsSourcebook on technology options for safeguarding the ozone layer and the global climate system

At the Meeting of the Parties that fittingly took place in Montreal in October 2007 to celebrate the establishment of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer 20 years earlier, the Parties entered into an agreement which has taken the Protocol community into a new phase of activity.

Alternatives to HCFCs in the Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning SectorPractical Guidelines and Case Studies for Equipment Retrofits and Replacement

HydRocHloRoFlUoRocARBons (HcFcs) are ozone depleting substances (ODS) controlled by the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer that are widely used in refrigeration and air conditioning, foam blowing and solvent applications.

This 2010-2020 Communication Strategy will help the OzonAction Programme to take global compliance with the Montreal Protocol (MP) to the next level. The benefits of strong, early action on ozone layer protection outweigh the costs!

This 2010-2020 Communication Strategy will help the OzonAction Programme to take global compliance with the Montreal Protocol (MP) to the next level. The benefits of strong, early action on ozone layer protection outweigh the costs!

While the Montreal Protocol has been a clear success due to the accelerated phase out objectives for Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) already achieved, we believe it can be enhanced. Several actions targeted for governments and civil society stakeholders, including children and youth awareness and educational activities, could improve the effectiveness of the international agreement and its national implementation and provide additional protection for the stratospheric ozone and climate.